Description On coral reefs, there are a variety of shrimp species that clean parasites and dirt off other creatures, especially fish. The shrimps get to have a meal and the fish get a service that is part doctor, part dentist and part beautician. I think it is one of the most wonderful examples of how the animals of a coral reef interact and depend upon one another. This is probably the most amazing example I have ever seen- a banded coral shrimp cleaning the teeth of a giant moray eel. Great Barrier Reef, Australia.Canon EOS 5D MkII; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens; Seacam housing; Ikelite DS125 strobes.
David Wachenfeld, Townsville Member Since November 2007 Artist Statement I have loved the ocean since I was a small child. I grew up on a diet of Jacques Cousteau documentaries and snorkelling holidays with my family. Since my first SCUBA dive at age 10 and first experience with an underwater camera at age 16, I have developed a passion for marine life and capturing the ocean’s beauty in photographs. I have dived on coral reefs from French Polynesia to the east coast of Africa, conducting research, taking photographs, teaching people and working to protect the environment. In 1993 I completed a PhD studying the behaviour and ecology of coral reef triggerfish. My love of this charismatic family of fish lead me to name my photography company ‘Triggerfish Images’.